title: A systematic review of parent role modeling of healthy eating and physical activity for their young African American children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We systematically reviewed current literature on parent role modeling of healthy eating and physical activity as a strategy to influence healthy weight of middle school-age African American children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The evidence for parent role modeling is low to average. Most studies did not target African American participants or middle school-age children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses can begin to remedy deficient knowledge of parent role modeling by assessing parent attitudes, beliefs, and healthy behaviors, as well as the children's. Existing dietary and physical activity guidelines are not specific to African Americans but can be a starting point for educating parents.
authors.affiliation: The University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, Arizona, USA. kwebber@nursing.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Kashica J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Webber
authors.forename: Lois J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Loescher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012380:Role; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: African American; diet; parent influence; parent role modeling; physical activity